The recent committee approval of a concert hall at 150 Elgin St. should be music to the ears of Ottawa’s arts community . . .
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Community Calendar for October
St Patrick’s High School will be celebrating its 75th anniversary with a reunion weekend Oct. 23-24. All graduates are invited to a football game, pub night and Sunday morning liturgy. Call (613) 837-2957 for information.
The Arthritis Society’s Eastern Ontario is presenting a fundraising event, “More Than Just Desserts,” on Oct. 20, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Canadian Museum of Nature (Metcalfe Street). The evening will feature desserts, hors d’oeuvres, wine tasting and a silent auction. Cost $20/person. For more information call 723-1083.
Ban on raw fish stinks for local sushi aficionados
The sushi-eating Japanese enjoy the highest life expectancy in the world. They have an impressive low rate of heart disease, thanks to their traditional low-fat diet. Sushi – a Japanese dietary mainstay, is raw fish, also called sashimi, wrapped in seaweed with rice. Regrettably, it’s now illegal in Ontario.
Company pumped about biodiesel for Ottawa
Topia Energy Inc. plans to bring renewable fuel to a gas station near you.